The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-24
The Evidence Against the Defendants Is
Strengthened by Several Persons Who
Saw Some of the Fraudulent Work.
Bernhamer Goes On the Witness-Stand
and Testfies in His Own Defense.
de Contradicts All of the Evidence Damag-
ing to Him-Editor Craigs Story Regard
ing the Movements of Coy and Span.
Yss,ardax Vas the fifth day Of the Trial Of the

Jokes among the bar and now and then good
thing crops out in a most unexpected place.
During a hiatus in the testimony yesterday,
caused by an absence of certain witnesses ana
while the m arshal was skurrying about to hnd
them Mr. Rowland, one OF the counsel for the
defense, happened to be minglinc with the
audience A couple of men were talking togetn-
err in a low tone, when one of them, rough
bearded old fellow, with decidedly German
accent and who looked like dealer in junk, was
heard to remark with a sigh ''Vell. | dink dis
drial is all a tam fraud; it Won't make times any
betterF
The defendants are very bitter toward Perkins,
whom they regard the cause of all their
troubles They were in the some better spirits
yesterday, and it is suspected that an ingenious
arrangement of testimony and witnesses will be
sprung
AT the conclusion of the days session yester-
day, the Court graciousy informed the jury that
while they must be kept together Sunday,
under the same instructions formerly given,
there are a number of beautiful places about the
city, and in the suburbs that the marshal may
take them to sse and made special mention of
Crown Hill and Woodruff Place.
The first witness to testify was DR.. Frank A.
Morrison who lives at No. 173 Broadway. He
was the Democratic candidate for coroner at the
November election, 1886 As heretofore, the ex-
amin ation of witnesses for the government was
conducted by Mr. Sellers the district attorney.
The witness asked: What is the fact about
Your having received commission from the
Governor as coroner, after the electouP But
the question objected to by the defense.
Question-State whether you were at the
meeting Of the board of canvassersl
O.~You may state what is the fact about your at
tention having been called by DIR. Wagner to changes
and erasures in the allysheets they were being
counted and estimated by tho boardl
I a of 10
there. He said erasures had been made on those
Q'-Was that conversation public private1
The Court-Then it is is not admissible.
The Witness [resuming III was present at the board
probably two hours at time on five or six occasions.
counting of the vote because votes had changed
and altered These objections were made publicly
Q.-State what is the fact about your having re-
ceived a commission coroner of Marion county,
from the Governor
Attorney McNutt-We object.
The Court-What do you wish to prove by thiss
refused to accent it or serve because of his knowledge
of erasures and changes in the tally-sheets
The Court-That is not material to this case.
George w Stubs was called. He is attor-
aey aud has resided in Indianapolis seventeen
eighteen years.
Oue,tion-Are you acquainted with W. F. A. Bern
hamerl
Q.-How long have you known him!
A.-About all the time have lived in this city.
Al was present.
Q.-What conversation occurred between you and
Mr. Bernhamer with reference to changes, erasures
additions tallysheets being canvassed by that
Mr. McNutt--We object on the ground that there
is time fixed when this conversation occurred >,
The Court-lf it WAS after the transactions all
occurred would be admissible only against him
self.
Mr. Selers-I will fix the time. Did the converse
tons that day not!
Witness.-Yes sir. had conversation with
Mr. Bernhamer. 1t was in the evening of the day the
board l.
about half past o'clock in the evening, perhaps a
little bit later. The board had taken recess for
lunch or supper but had formally adjourned.
Capt. McHugh, of the inspectors, was called to
the chair. After got my lunch and started back to
the courtroom 1 met Bernhamer who was also going
TO the courtroom. fell in with him Washington
street. the corner of Pennsylvania, and walked
with him until we got into the courtroom.
I said to him that Ill. it vas was clear clear
there was an organized scheme to perpetrae fraud,
and appealed him. chairman of the board. to
that justice done. said that he, chairman of
the board ought to see that there a fair count.
Mr. Bernhamer said at first that he didn't know there
any fraud being perpetrated told HIM 1T was
clear tally sheets had been changed and he onght
not to allow himself to be used in that manner was
there in the interest of Mr.. Rollins, but felt more
interest than that. felt that it attack my
personal rights. He said the Republicans ought not
medicine I told him 1 didn't know about that but
that he would hear it thunder We entered the ante
room of the courtroom and Bernamer took on ms
Imade appeal to him there that he that
justice done that he send for the sealed bags and
Republicans ought not to grumble. He said that he
had been counted out once himself when he was a
said; and that he had been wrongfully counted out
and Republicans out net to complain.
Witness was asked about resolutions aud mo-
tions offered and their disposition by Chairman
Bernhamer. This was objected to by Mr.. McNutt.
There has been, said that gentleman "a good
deal about resolutions and motions and the like
If thew have auy existence we ought to have
them; if they have not it ought to be shown"
II think we might know said the Court, ''as
matter of absolute certainty that II any were
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to find out / will give you an opportunity to
cross-examine. / think the Court can assume
improbable that they should be preserved"
There has been good deal of talk about
writing" persisted Mr. McNutt.
YES" said the Court, 'and 1T hasn't been
cleared M as to just what was resolutod."
The witness continued and detailed the occur
rences of the day and night. he ciinched the
fact that it was after the ba5s had been sent for
and used in Mr.. Landerss precinct in the Sixth
ward and one of the precincts in the Tenth ward
where there was no charge or suspicion OF fraud
Chairman Bernhamer, as the bad wards came II,
passed the motion take the tally sheets and
count them from their face and ruled that the
bags could not be used to verify or correct the
outside sheets.
Cross-examinaton by Mr. Observation-Disclosures
nad Republicans ought not to grumble if they had to
lake some of their medicine. Did he refer to
'onduct OF Republicans of that kind IN the past!
Witness-I don't know to what he referred. do
not know of conduct of that kind the part of
the returning board He would not listen to any sug
gestions from any body when motions made.
John w. Bowlus was called. He stated that
he is attorney, and a resident of Indianap-
Oils.
Question-Were you present at the meeting eff the
board of canvassers on the 18th of November lastl
Answer-I was there a short time. / think / went
there little before O'Clock and remained until or
little after.
Odd you see Mr.. Sullivanl
Ayes, sir
Odd you see Daniel Lemonl
Al could not say | saw him in the room. but
saw him on the court-h house stairway / a mt n
with leg shorter than the other who a stir
yup. His name is Baker. Sullivan and Baker were
IN a corner the bookcase in the judges private
They talking very contidentially. whic h
attracted my attention. | noticed Mr.. Baker had a
taly-sheet or so netting like tally-sheet-the same
length-rolled up in his hand They started out and
followed them. Baker went down the stairway
leading down TO the floor upon which the county Of
fees stayed the top of the stairway A bout
midway he met Lemon coming up Lemon went
down with him. They went out the west end of the